requiescat
wiˈɛs noun
a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.
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| —n | |
| a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead | |
| [Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace] | |
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Requiescat
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requiescat
"name of a prayer for the repose of the dead," 1824, from L. phrase requiescat in pace (often abbreviated R.I.P.), lit. "may he begin to rest in peace," from inceptive of requies "rest, repose" (see requiem).
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